New Ryan Field Updates
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Updates on design and development of “Chicago’s Big Ten Stadium”, college football’s first NFL type stadium for Northwestern | Opening Fall 2026
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Northwestern is building what will be the most expensive college football stadium ever. At over an $860 million projected cost, the new home for Chicago's Big Ten team will seat just 35,000 to feature a better viewing experience for every fan. FOS got an exclusive look ⬇️
Designed for More Than Sightlines—Designed for Sound and Atmosphere 🔊 The Festival Grounds bring you in before kickoff… but once inside Ryan Field, it’s the bowl design that keeps you on your feet. From steel geometry to the sound-reflecting canopy—every element is built to…
Eat. Drink. Stay. Welcome to The Village and Great Hall 🍔🍺🎶 Forget typical stadium concessions. At Ryan Field, The Village and Great Hall will showcase top restaurants from Chicago—bringing craft food, drinks & big-screen energy. Come early. Stay late. Watch more Big Ten…
🏟️Thanks to @SInow and @gjdorsey7 for highlighting the progress at Ryan Field — our vision for Chicago’s Big Ten Stadium is becoming reality. 🔗si.com/college/northw…
This Fall, Saturdays in Chicago just got a whole lot bigger 🍂🏈 Introducing the Festival Grounds at Ryan Field: 190,000 sq ft of open-air energy, food, music & Chicago flavor. Unlike most stadiums, our outdoor plaza stays outside the gates—open for every ticket holder to gather,…
Then ➡️ Now: One year since breaking ground on the new Ryan Field! 🏗️🏟️ In 12 months: ✅ From demo to steel rising ✅ Chicago’s Big Ten stadium taking shape ✅ Better-than-TV sightlines + NFL-style experience ✅ Designed for fans, community + all-day experiences More to come……
Just over a year from now, the Northwestern Wildcats will be preparing to move into new Ryan Field. In a new edition of The Stadium Club podcast, @newsburrow talks with Pat Ryan Jr. about the first-of-its-kind sports venue. @NUFBFamily wgnradio.com/the-stadium-cl…
Big milestone at Ryan Field! On our 1-year groundbreaking anniversary, we announced our 2nd anchor tenant: a coalition of community partners. Speakers: @PatRyanChicago , Mayor @DanielBiss , Corbett Ryan, Dr. @PabloCelnikCEO, Dave Davis, Omar Brown, Chris Livatino #RyanField…
More community events. More youth sports. More celebrations. 🏈🎬🏀 Our second anchor tenant at Ryan Field brings prime stadium dates to local programs & partners — from Friday Night Lights to adaptive athletics, movie nights & more. This stadium is for everyone. 🏟️ #RyanField…
Every seat = Closer to the action 👀🏟️ ✔️ NFL-inspired bowl intimacy ✔️ 35,000-seat capacity for max sightlines ✔️ Arena feel + Stadium energy See how ➡️
📣🏟️ Welcome to the future of college football. Say hello to the New Ryan Field—Chicago’s Big Ten Stadium and the first NFL-style college football experience. 📐 Groundbreaking design 🔩 Real-time progress 🚧 Construction underway #NewRyanField #ChicagoBigTen…
NU announces ‘second anchor tenant’ for Ryan Field dlvr.it/TLYrc0
Northwestern University officials marked the Ryan Field construction anniversary, which is slated to open September 2026, with an announcement that the arena will be a shared space with several community groups. abc7chicago.com/post/northwest…